Two people making music on the fly... Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Unmixed, unedited and unapologetic.
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True paranormal stories told in the witnesses own voice. Monsters Among Us is a collection of first-hand eye-witness audio recordings made directly from experiencers of the paranormal, curated by host Derek Hayes. Surround yourself with a spooky, nostalgia-rich atmosphere and treat your ears to terrifying tales and deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs and alien abductions, to bigfoot, sasquatch and other cryptid creatures. Keep it spooky!
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What on earth is making everybody queer? Join full-time queer, part-time detective Trevor Campbell as he follows the fingerprints and feather boas back to the original scene of the crime. Hyper-sexual fungus bugs? Deepfake pyramid schemers? Career candy stripers from Peach Springs, Arizona? Anything's game when the game's afoot. Inspired by our new era of moral panic, Queerial shoehorns 41 odd-ball interviews into a fresh take on classic noir to show just how far we’ll go to make our case.
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Archive Select: Cupiennius Coccineus aka The Red-Legged Banana Spider
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1:25:10One from the Archives… Recorded live on July 16th, 2020 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory m…
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Part-Time Detective Trevor Campbell ends up right where he started — but with a lot less to show for it. With fresh blood on his hands, he heads into the belly of the beast. Because when you can’t go big, you go home. This episode includes:Part-Time Detective Tips: 4 • Callbacks to the Mark II Super Computer: 1 • Mysterious Locations: 9 • Instances…
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S19 Ep28: Men in Black, swampy sasquatch and a Bluegrass pterodactyl (Sn. 19 Ep. 28)
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1:07:12Tonight we have a sasquatch in the swamp, the infamous Men in Black, a pterodactyl sighting and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 28 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (an…
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S19 Ep27: Seeing Double, Doppelgangers and other Mysterious Twins: Volume 2 (Sn. 19 Ep. 27)
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1:10:17Tonight we're seeing double... again! Check out the second installment of unnerving doppelganger encounters. Season 19 Episode 27 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - htt…
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S19 Ep26: Black-eyed adults, strange silver spheres and a gremlin from the sky (Sn. 19 Ep. 26)
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1:04:17What's more frightening than the dreaded Black Eyed Kids showing up at your door? How about a Black Eyed Adult lurking in the darkness... That story and much more to fuel your nightmares, tonight on Monsters Among Us. Season 19 Episode 26 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses…
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Tegeticula Yuccasella aka The Yucca Moth
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1:25:34Recorded live on July 3rd, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Un…
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S19 Ep25: True Terror from Texas: Chilling Tales from the Lone Star State (Sn. 19 Ep. 25)
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1:03:26You know what they say, everything's ̷b̷i̷g̷g̷e̷r̷ spookier in Texas. Keep it spooky and enjoy! This episode was pre-recorded, so we want to take a moment here to say that our hearts are with the families devastated by the July 4th floods in Texas. We are sending you all of our love. Season 19 Episode 25 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranorma…
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Saperda Tridentata aka The Elm Borer
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1:11:24Recorded live on June 27th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. U…
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S19 Ep24: Campfire Chronicles - The MAU Camp Out (Sn. 19 Ep. 24)
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2:12:18Let the summer of screams commence! Grab your s'mores and gather 'round the campfire, the special MAU Camp Out episode is here to remind us that nature isn't always safe & peaceful... sometimes, *somethin's* out there that we can't quite explain... Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 24 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories …
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S19 Ep23: Cursed objects, black triangle UFOs, and a visitor from beyond the grave (Sn. 19 Ep. 23)
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1:01:22We have some unsettling stories lined up for you tonight, including a disturbing cursed object, a visitor from the beyond, black triangle UFOs, haunted restaurants and more. Keep it spooky and enjoy. Tonight's episode is two Patreon-unlocked "Beyond" portions of previously released extended episodes (Sn. 18 Ep. 41 and Sn. 18 Ep. 45). If you enjoyed…
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Contarinia Texana aka The Guar Midge
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1:15:37Recorded live on June 19th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. U…
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S19 Ep22: Lake monsters, bigfoot, missing children and a possum-faced figure (Sn. 19 Ep. 22)
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1:04:08You never really know what's lurking in the depths of your local lake... do you? Tonight we bring you lake monsters, unexplained disappearances and so much more. Season 19 Episode 22 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, …
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S19 Ep21: Stories from the Heartland: Terrifying tales from Ohio (Sn. 19 Ep. 21)
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1:04:26Tonight we bring you Grassman howls, UFO sightings and more terrifying tales from the Buckeye State. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 21 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more…
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S19 Ep20: Bigfoot whoops, tiny green creatures and a bloated old hag in the basement (Sn. 19 Ep. 20)
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1:04:51Tonight we have bigfoot whoops, more tiny green creatures, another reason to be terrified of the basement... plus so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 20 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended…
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Argyrotaenia Franciscana aka The Orange Tortrix
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1:21:08Recorded live on June 13th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. U…
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S19 Ep19: A Veil of Darkness Volume 3: The Shadow People Files (Sn. 19 Ep. 19)
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1:10:53Tonight's installment of The Shadow People Files might be our most terrifying yet! Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 19 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - htt…
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After a short-lived aerial fantasia, Part-Time Detective Trevor Campbell smells a rat — or, in this case, a fish. The meta-narrative zooms out, and then an anonymous phone call snaps things into focus. But after a day of make believe, a surprise discovery delivers an unbelievable twist. This episode includes: Part-Time Detective Tips: 2 • Moments o…
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S19 Ep18: Wendigos, skinwalkers, fairies and a moose with a human face (Sn. 19 Ep. 18)
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1:02:40Tonight we have mysterious monsters, the fae, underwater UFOs and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 18 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https:…
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S19 Ep17: Stories of the vanished (Sn. 19 Ep. 17)
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1:01:38People, places and things don't just disappear out of nowhere... right? Tonight we listen to puzzling stories involving mysterious disappearances of all kinds. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 17 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support…
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Hyalophora euryalus AKA The Ceanothus Silk Moth
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1:25:30Recorded live on June 5th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Un…
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S19 Ep16: Time travel, a phantom funeral and death comes knocking (Sn. 19 Ep. 16)
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1:04:58Gather 'round for unsettling stories of time travel, phantom funerals, mysterious beings and death incarnate. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 16 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes …
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Pyemotes Tritici aka The Straw Itch Mite
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1:33:21Recorded live on May 29th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Un…
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S19 Ep15: Destructive ghosts, flying children, and child snatching owls (Sn. 19 Ep. 15)
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57:57We have a strange one for you tonight... kids who can fly, poltergeist activity, and a nightmare-inducing final call that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 15 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. Tonight's epis…
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Episode 9: The Content & The Carrier
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1:07:48ORIGINAL AIR DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025 Part-Time Detective Trevor Campbell starts from the bottom and works his way up (WAY up) through back-issue stacks, thirsty correspondence, and other catalogued unmentionables. But when you’re finally at the top, there’s only one place left to go — and no amount of gymnastics training can soften that fall. …
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S19 Ep14: Screeching sasquatch, Victorian ghosts and signs from beyond the veil (Sn. 19 Ep. 14)
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1:00:42Tonight we have a sasquatch who terrorizes a family, Victorian ghosts, messages from the beyond and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 14 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes…
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S19 Ep13: Sunshine State Scares: Paranormal Tales from Florida (Sn. 19 Ep. 13)
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1:03:21Tonight we head to the Sunshine State for spooky tales of disembodied voices, strange glowing orbs, an unsettling experience in the woods and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 13 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the sh…
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Dysaphis Plantaginea aka The Rosy Apple Aphid
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1:26:50Recorded live on May 22nd, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Un…
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S19 Ep12: Lake monsters, hospital monsters and a horned entity in the basement (Sn. 19 Ep. 12)
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1:03:58Tonight's episode might re-awaken that childhood fear of the dark, spooky basement... and for good reason! Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 12 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (an…
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S19 Ep11: Pitch-black predators: Alien Big Cats (Sn. 19 Ep. 11)
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1:05:04Think you're safe because "they" say black panthers don't live in North America? Think again. These phantom felines are spotted all over the US, and tonight while we're diving deep into thrilling ABC encounters from callers from all walks of life, just remember that any one of these witnesses 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episod…
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Melitara Dentata aka The Blue Cactus Borer
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1:20:52Recorded live on May 16th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Un…
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S19 Ep10: Time slips, silver spheres and a Bluegrass Bigfoot (Sn. 19 Ep. 10)
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58:37Tonight we have disorienting time slips, strangeness in the skies, a bigfoot crossing the road and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 10 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episod…
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S19 Ep9: California Screamin': Tales from the Golden State (Sn. 19 Ep. 9)
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1:02:38From haunted ships on the coast to strange creatures in the mountains, our home state of California knows how to p̶a̶r̶t̶y̶ keep it spooky. Season 19 Episode 9 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episod…
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S19 Ep8: Homemade Ouija, river monsters and tall, white aliens (Sn. 19 Ep. 8)
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1:06:05Are homemade Ouija boards more powerful? Tonight's episode might make you think twice before conjuring up your own board. Plus we have tall whites, river monsters and MUCH more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 8 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SH…
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Trogoderma Variabile aka The Warehouse Beetle
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1:32:37Recorded live on May 1st, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. Unm…
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S19 Ep7: Paranormal Pets: Cats and dogs from the other side (Sn. 19 Ep. 7)
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1:09:05Can pets see things we can't? Tonight we share stories of otherworldly furry companions and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 7 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and mor…
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S19 Ep6: Whistling monsters, haunted ashes and grinning men (Sn. 19 Ep. 6)
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1:01:54They say never whistle at night... and tonight an encounter with a monster reminds us why. We have a great show tonight with plenty of spooky tales that might have you looking for the ol' nightlight. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 6 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the wi…
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EPISODE EIGHT: RESPECT THE BANANA ORIGINAL AIR DATE: TUESDAY, APR. 29, 2025 A strange (bunk)bedfellow sets Part-Time Detective Trevor Campbell on a new path — and an odd prescription. Upon infiltrating a secret society, all roads lead to tropical fruit. And an especially significant broom closet. And then the curtain drops — and everything changes.…
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S19 Ep5: Do Not Disturb: Hotel Ghost Stories (Sn. 19 Ep. 5)
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1:06:05Check-in, but you may never check-out... tonight we're sharing stories of hotels that are occupied by the otherworldly. So put that "do not disturb" sign on the door, and press play. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 5 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselve…
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Dysaphis Tulipae aka The Tulip Bulb Aphid
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1:18:09Recorded live on April 24th, 2025 Two people making music on the fly… Bugs In The Basement creates improvised musical journeys from an array of vintage and handmade instruments to modern technologies. Recorded live from our basement studio in the Pacific Northwest, each week we experiment in the process of making exploratory music and soundscapes. …
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